Creative Scotland ‘will not cost £7m’

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Linda Fabiani claims there is ‘no basis’ to £7m figure but refuses to reveal final bill to taxpayer

Linda Fabiani, the Culture Minister, has dismissed as “spurious” an investigation by The Times which revealed that the costs of establishing Creative Scotland are set to multiply to more than £7million - but has refused to set out a final bill for establishing the new national arts body.

Ms Fabiani told the Scottish Parliament’s Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee that there was “no basis” for the £7million figure, and said that her team of advisors were currently scrutinising new costings which they had received in August.

The minister’s remarks provoked incredulity in the arts and screen industries, particularly as they